VF-Zer0S Posted May 10, 2018 Posted May 10, 2018 I’m kinda excited about this even though it has a name it’s a straight up sazabii Gundam Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted May 10, 2018 Posted May 10, 2018 2 hours ago, kajnrig said: Getting that Ball, getting that Ground Gundam. Same, must have spiderball. Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 10, 2018 Posted May 10, 2018 3 hours ago, dizman said: And then there is this abomination which I kinda want, maybe the P-Bandai price will scare me away. More pics here. I want this so much. Quote
kajnrig Posted May 11, 2018 Posted May 11, 2018 Preorders start when, and where to preorder/what proxy companies are best to use? (I default to FJ, but could use other opinions.) Quote
hachi Posted May 11, 2018 Posted May 11, 2018 HGAC Leo Boxart: Reddit I was worried yesterday that I wouldn't get my Leo, it was already on low stock. Now I got the HLJ confirmation yay! Gonna want more, but I need to pace my purchases. And I still don't have an RG Tallgeese. It's gonna be a long month of May ^_^; Also, Vincent van Gouf was really funny. Quote
kajnrig Posted May 11, 2018 Posted May 11, 2018 Coulda sworn this was posted already, but I'm not seeing it at all. MG Avalanche Exia Dash (P-Bandai) http://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000125385 Available for preorder @USA Gundam Store (code ZakuAurelius10 for 10% off): https://www.usagundamstore.com/collections/new/products/pre-order-mg-1-100-gundam-avalanche-exia-dash Quote
Focslain Posted May 11, 2018 Posted May 11, 2018 Grrr... The more I see of these the more I want them but I just don't have the frakking room yet. Quote
renegadeleader1 Posted May 11, 2018 Posted May 11, 2018 21 hours ago, dizman said: It's a good time to be a 1/144 GM fan! Starting off we have the P-Bandai GM Custom More pics here. A possibly regular retail GM Cannon more pics here. Oh and a GM Interceptor, I wonder if the main kit will be regular release and the booster will be P-Bandai. More pics here. Ground Gundam is getting a special P-Bandai parachute pack release with a buncha weapons. More pics here. And then there is this abomination which I kinda want, maybe the P-Bandai price will scare me away. More pics here. MUST! BUY! GM's! Quote
Stemp Fester Posted May 12, 2018 Posted May 12, 2018 Seems like P-Bandai is about 90% of what is being released lately. I wouldn't mind so much if the value for money was there but having bought a few MG P-Bandai kits it disappoints me that in some cases almost a third of the parts in the box ended up being unused. Quote
kajnrig Posted May 12, 2018 Posted May 12, 2018 Can anyone tell where the Polypod Ball's spider legs come from? (By the by, it's from a Build Divers side story.) I suspect that much of the frame and armor must be parts from other kits. The armor must be knee or shoulder parts, and the frame... maybe some backpack wing joints? Otherwise if they are indeed completely new parts, then that would probably be the largest new-to-reused parts ratio I've ever seen in a P-Bandai kit. Quote
dizman Posted May 12, 2018 Posted May 12, 2018 I've been wondering about the Polypod parts too, I think the leg frames are new parts. Not too sure on the armor parts, almost looks like IBO Graze armor with some extra detail. I hope it can stand on its own without a support stand. Quote
seti88 Posted May 13, 2018 Posted May 13, 2018 I wonder what gimmicks they will have for the base jabber...my MG jesta needs a ride... Quote
dero Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 https://www.gundam-base.net/special/rg_unicorn_twc-lm.php RG Unicorn, light up edition! Quote
Duymon Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 On 5/12/2018 at 11:39 PM, seti88 said: I wonder what gimmicks they will have for the base jabber...my MG jesta needs a ride... Honestly I'll be happy if it just comes out at all. Also I hope it sells well so that maybe we can get a Z-Gundam version and maybe even one day they'll separate the Base Jabber from the MG Uni Ver Ka so that we can have an easily obtainable unicorn jabber too :0 Quote
kajnrig Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Anyone know of any US stores taking P-Bandai preorders? The only one I know that's taking preorders for the Ground Gundam Parachute Pack Ver. is Tatsu Hobby: http://tatsuhobby.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34&products_id=2323 I don't see any takers for the Polypod Ball, either. (Since there was no P-Bandai page last time I checked, I'm guessing it's not open for preorders just yet.) Quote
Duymon Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 I believe BBTS.com and usagundamstore.com also take preorders, though they are really pricey. I end up getting the best prices from NY or Anime Export :0 Quote
General Rasp Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 BBTS and USA gundam store are safe bets. They get P-Bandai models but the pre-orders go up later. If Nippon Yasan is an option for you they offer a better price. Most of the gunpla will have a pay later option. Quote
kajnrig Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Hm... BBTS and USA Gundam Store don't have any pages up yet; how do they gauge how many orders they'll accept? Wouldn't opening up later run the risk of not getting enough orders in before the preorder window closes? Granted, I'm sure Bandai will do second and third waves of production on most Gundam preorders, but still, there's a risk they might not... NY's price for the Ground Gundam adds about 500 yen over MSRP per kit. Dunno about shipping. From Japan adds a flat 540 yen domestic shipping fee to an entire order (which will be combined with the international shipping). Seems to be the best option at the moment; I'll go with that and get back to you all on how it goes. Edited May 14, 2018 by kajnrig Quote
Duymon Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, kajnrig said: Hm... BBTS and USA Gundam Store don't have any pages up yet; how do they gauge how many orders they'll accept? Wouldn't opening up later run the risk of not getting enough orders in before the preorder window closes? Granted, I'm sure Bandai will do second and third waves of production on most Gundam preorders, but still, there's a risk they might not... NY's price for the Ground Gundam adds about 500 yen over MSRP per kit. Dunno about shipping. From Japan adds a flat 540 yen domestic shipping fee to an entire order (which will be combined with the international shipping). Seems to be the best option at the moment; I'll go with that and get back to you all on how it goes. Nippon-yasan is always gonna inflate their shipping sadly. I always do bulk combined orders in order to justify it since other shops in Japan automatically force EMS over $100-200. Sometimes I use kurama online shop from JPY for single items because their single item shipping is pretty cheap compared to NY. http://www.bandaionline.com/hg-1-144-ground-type-gundam-parachute-pack-ver-plastic-model/ As for US stores, they don't custom order with large preorder windows. They decide how many they think they can sell and choose to stock whatever amount they order. Often times they sellout their preorders, but when they don't sometimes that stock just sits until somebody picks it up. I've bought old slow moving P-Bandai kits from all 4 before and all were legit. Edited May 14, 2018 by Duymon Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 7 hours ago, dero said: https://www.gundam-base.net/special/rg_unicorn_twc-lm.php RG Unicorn, light up edition! Supposedly the text says it's a fixed-pose kit. Quote
seti88 Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Duymon said: Honestly I'll be happy if it just comes out at all. Also I hope it sells well so that maybe we can get a Z-Gundam version and maybe even one day they'll separate the Base Jabber from the MG Uni Ver Ka so that we can have an easily obtainable unicorn jabber too :0 Yeah an mg jabber series if they sell well...frankly it would be nice to have a fleet of various types. They are fairly unique to hold their own as a display of spacecraft design. Quote
dragonstar1982 Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 1 hour ago, kajnrig said: Hm... BBTS and USA Gundam Store don't have any pages up yet; how do they gauge how many orders they'll accept? Wouldn't opening up later run the risk of not getting enough orders in before the preorder window closes? Granted, I'm sure Bandai will do second and third waves of production on most Gundam preorders, but still, there's a risk they might not... NY's price for the Ground Gundam adds about 500 yen over MSRP per kit. Dunno about shipping. From Japan adds a flat 540 yen domestic shipping fee to an entire order (which will be combined with the international shipping). Seems to be the best option at the moment; I'll go with that and get back to you all on how it goes. Bbts just updated there front page with all the new bandai kits. When you check on the item and look at quantity, usually 1-9 that will till you what there gonna have in stock. Quote
hachi Posted May 15, 2018 Posted May 15, 2018 So I found this review of the RG Tallgeese. It looks to be an OK experience but I've never built an RG before so I'm worried I'll make a mistake. What's a good RG to practice on? I already have the RG Wing Gundam EW kit which I do not want to do before the Tallgeese. I've already built an HG RX-78-2 and Zaku II so RG versions of those 2 are out. I don't like Gundam 00 so I'm not touching their kits. I'm leaning towards RG Gundam Mk-II AEUG Version Prototype RX-178, or Mk-II Titans version, or RG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam. Any suggestions which of these 3 I should get? Quote
Duymon Posted May 15, 2018 Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, hachi said: So I found this review of the RG Tallgeese. It looks to be an OK experience but I've never built an RG before so I'm worried I'll make a mistake. What's a good RG to practice on? I already have the RG Wing Gundam EW kit which I do not want to do before the Tallgeese. I've already built an HG RX-78-2 and Zaku II so RG versions of those 2 are out. I don't like Gundam 00 so I'm not touching their kits. I'm leaning towards RG Gundam Mk-II AEUG Version Prototype RX-178, or Mk-II Titans version, or RG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam. Any suggestions which of these 3 I should get? A solid RG is the gundam MK-II. The Titans version is cooler imho. Avoid the RG Sinanju and the RG Zeta unless you are extremely patient. Once you feel more comfortable you can challenge the RG Unicorn. Quote
seti88 Posted May 15, 2018 Posted May 15, 2018 4 hours ago, hachi said: So I found this review of the RG Tallgeese. It looks to be an OK experience but I've never built an RG before so I'm worried I'll make a mistake. What's a good RG to practice on? I already have the RG Wing Gundam EW kit which I do not want to do before the Tallgeese. I've already built an HG RX-78-2 and Zaku II so RG versions of those 2 are out. I don't like Gundam 00 so I'm not touching their kits. I'm leaning towards RG Gundam Mk-II AEUG Version Prototype RX-178, or Mk-II Titans version, or RG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam. Any suggestions which of these 3 I should get? I would just say get the rg tallgeese. It's bandai and a gundam, not hard at all. Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted May 15, 2018 Posted May 15, 2018 10 hours ago, hachi said: So I found this review of the RG Tallgeese. It looks to be an OK experience but I've never built an RG before so I'm worried I'll make a mistake. What's a good RG to practice on? I already have the RG Wing Gundam EW kit which I do not want to do before the Tallgeese. I've already built an HG RX-78-2 and Zaku II so RG versions of those 2 are out. I don't like Gundam 00 so I'm not touching their kits. I'm leaning towards RG Gundam Mk-II AEUG Version Prototype RX-178, or Mk-II Titans version, or RG GAT-X105 Aile Strike Gundam. Any suggestions which of these 3 I should get? RG MK II is probably one of the easiest and sturdiest kits. The RG Astray Red Frame is pretty good also (careful with the waist peg though). Quote
hachi Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 11 hours ago, Duymon said: A solid RG is the gundam MK-II. The Titans version is cooler imho. Avoid the RG Sinanju and the RG Zeta unless you are extremely patient. Once you feel more comfortable you can challenge the RG Unicorn. 3 hours ago, Sanity is Optional said: RG MK II is probably one of the easiest and sturdiest kits. The RG Astray Red Frame is pretty good also (careful with the waist peg though). Hmm 2 votes for the Mk. II. I guess I'll get one then. The which one will be my next problem, as I actually like the look of both. Thanks guys! Quote
Sanity is Optional Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, hachi said: Hmm 2 votes for the Mk. II. I guess I'll get one then. The which one will be my next problem, as I actually like the look of both. Thanks guys! The darker blue on the Titans version will show nub marks a bit more. That said, I preferred the darker color scheme. Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 None of the RG kits are actually that hard to build as long as you're not painting them. Quote
hachi Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 I also initially leaned towards the darker color, as the dominantly white Gundam looks same-y after a while. I have a few days to decide (nice article still isn't helping haha) Quote
dizman Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 1 hour ago, anime52k8 said: None of the RG kits are actually that hard to build as long as you're not painting them. I finished building a RG Zeta not too long ago and I wouldn't really recommend it to someone who hasn't built another RG prior. On a side note the transformation is nerve wracking, I got it into waverider without breaking anything but I'm too scared to transform it back. 1 hour ago, hachi said: I also initially leaned towards the darker color, as the dominantly white Gundam looks same-y after a while. I have a few days to decide (nice article still isn't helping haha) The RG MKII is great and Titans color is always the correct choice. Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 Zeta is fiddly and delict but the actual build was fine. I also just built up a wing ver ka which i need to decal up so I can start on the Sinanju. Overall though, I think my favorite RG is the Z'Gok, because it's a Z'Gok. Quote
hachi Posted May 16, 2018 Posted May 16, 2018 I like the unique look of the Z'Gok but can't justify buying it. And currently I am annoyed at myself for being 'tempted' at buying more gunpla just because there aren't any more HMR releases I'm interested in. Quote
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